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Vigil

  • 1984
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
926
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Vigil (1984)
DramaMystery

A lonely girl living on an isolated, mist-cloaked farm is confronted with the changes wrought by a stranger that arrives.A lonely girl living on an isolated, mist-cloaked farm is confronted with the changes wrought by a stranger that arrives.A lonely girl living on an isolated, mist-cloaked farm is confronted with the changes wrought by a stranger that arrives.

  • Director
    • Vincent Ward
  • Writers
    • Vincent Ward
    • Graeme Tetley
    • Fiona Lindsay
  • Stars
    • Penelope Stewart
    • Frank Whitten
    • Bill Kerr
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.8/10
    926
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Vincent Ward
    • Writers
      • Vincent Ward
      • Graeme Tetley
      • Fiona Lindsay
    • Stars
      • Penelope Stewart
      • Frank Whitten
      • Bill Kerr
    • 15User reviews
    • 12Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 2 nominations total

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    Top cast19

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    Penelope Stewart
    • Elizabeth Peers
    Frank Whitten
    Frank Whitten
    • Ethan Ruir
    Bill Kerr
    Bill Kerr
    • Birdie
    Fiona Kay
    • Lisa Peers (Toss)
    Gordon Shields
    • Justin Peers
    Arthur Sutton
    Bob Morrison
    Snow Turner
    Lloyd Grundy
    Bill Liddy
    Joseph Ritai
    Maurice Trewern
    Josie Herlihy
    Eric Griffin
    Sadie Marriner
    Emily Haupapa
    Bill Brocklehurst
    Debbie Newton
    • Director
      • Vincent Ward
    • Writers
      • Vincent Ward
      • Graeme Tetley
      • Fiona Lindsay
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      First ever film from New Zealand to be selected to screen in competition at the Cannes Film Festival.
    • Quotes

      Ethan Ruir: What are you after?

      Elizabeth Peers: I want you to keep your hands off my daughter.

    • Connections
      Featured in Century of Cinema: Cinema of Unease: A Personal Journey by Sam Neill (1995)

    User reviews15

    Featured review
    9/10

    Beautifully rendered

    Well this film is hard to categorize, but let's just say it is filled with gorgeous and wondrous textures and images. The stark scenery is brilliantly captured by the camera here.

    Classic Vincent Ward palette of delectable images and haunting music. - Bravo!
    • PaulGJackson
    • Jan 14, 2000
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 15, 1986 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • New Zealand
    • Official sites
      • Hanway Films
      • Official New Zealand Film Study Guide - Vers 1.0
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Vigil - Zeit der Stürme
    • Filming locations
      • New Zealand
    • Production companies
      • John Maynard Productions
      • Film Investment Corporation of New Zealand
      • New Zealand Film Commission
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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